Major UK supermarkets have confirmed their Good Friday opening hours for April 3 – here’s the complete guide
The long Easter weekend is rapidly approaching, with many individuals eagerly awaiting a well-earned rest. This will provide people with ample opportunity to pop to the shops for any final bits they might need for a grand Easter celebration.
For anyone planning a supermarket run to launch the bank holiday weekend, all of Britain’s leading supermarkets have announced their trading hours for Good Friday (Friday, April 3). Customers are reminded to verify their local branches for any trading time variations.
You’ll be able to locate all of the alterations for all the major supermarkets, their filling stations and convenience outlets below.
ASDA
ASDA announced that the majority of its larger outlets will be operating from 7am to 10pm on Friday, April 3.
Standard trading hours may differ from outlet to outlet, so customers are encouraged to verify individual store trading times via its Store Locator, here, reports the Express.
The supermarket also announced that all of its filling stations have a pay at the pump facility, so will be operating throughout the Easter weekend.
Aldi
The supermarket announced that branches will be trading from 8am to 9pm on Good Friday. Aldi recommended shoppers that between 8am and 9am, or later in the evening will be the quietest periods to collect their Easter shopping.
Customers are recommended to verify local store hours online for any variations over the weekend.
Lidl
Lidl Lidl has confirmed shops in England and Wales will remain open as usual on Good Friday. For branches in Scotland, customers will still be able to shop, but trading hours will be reduced from 9am to 10pm, Lidl confirmed.
The supermarket also confirmed that stores will be open with standard operating hours on Saturday, April 4.
M&S
M&S has confirmed that all of its branches will be open on Good Friday. Trading times will differ from store to store, so customers should visit M&S’s store locator page on its website to find out the details for their local store.
M&S also noted that it will have an extra special Easter Dine-In range launching this week. It launches next Wednesday, April 1 and will run until Sunday, April 5.
Morrisons
On Friday, April 3, Morrisons explained that trading hours may differ, but the vast majority of its stores will be open from 7am to 10pm. The supermarket advised customers to use its store finder to check their local stores opening hours, here.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the majority of its supermarkets will be open from 7am until 11pm on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. Sainsbury’s convenience stores will be open as usual from 7am to 11pm.
Trading hours can differ though, so we advise customers to check our store locator for the latest details for their area, here.
Tesco
The majority of Tesco’s large stores will be open from 6am to 10pm in England, Wales and Isle of Man on Good Friday. For those in Scotland and Northern Ireland, large Tesco stores will maintain their standard operating hours.
Most of Tesco’s Large Express stores will be open from 6am to 10pm, while there are no changes to opening hours for standard Express stores.
Tesco clarified that some operating hours may differ by location, so they encourage customers to verify their local store via its store locator, here. It will also be possible to check for Tesco’s Petrol Filling Station opening times, as these can deviate from main store opening hours.
Waitrose
Waitrose confirmed that its stores will be open on Good Friday, with some branches operating on reduced hours. Typically stores will open from 7.30am or 8am to 9pm or 10pm.
Waitrose said: “We advise customers to check the times of individual shops using the branch finder page on our website.”
